Webb Dismissive of
the Tailhook Sexual
Harassment Scandal
And this with references on the left
Regarding the convention where several dozen
women were sexually assaulted, Webb said
Tailhook was "spun up" and "should have been a
three or maybe five-day story."
The "spun up" phrase comes from this paragraph in Webb's writings:
The Tailhook scandal has been "spun up," to borrow a service phrase, into a crisis that affects the Navy leadership's credibility on a wide range of issues. A botched internal investigation and the ongoing revelations of inexcusable harassment of women at a Las Vegas convention of naval aviators a year ago have also left in their wake a witch hunt that threatens to swamp the entire naval service.
And here is where the other quote is drawn from:
Tailhook should have been a three- or maybe a five-day story. Those who were to blame for outrageous conduct should have been disciplined, and those who were not to blame should have been vigorously defended, along with the culture and the mores of the naval service. Instead, we are now at four years and counting, and its casualty list reads like a Who's Who of naval aviation.
Miller's attempt to "submarine" Jim Webb over "Tailhook".
Jim Webb's integrity isn't in question over his comments; Harris Miller's lack of integrity is again on public display.
I would hope that Jim is prepped for the Post Radio debate to find an occasion to list two or three examples of Miller's misquoting or taking things out of context.
I am going to think out loud now -- remember, independent groups or actors cannot in any way coordinate with campaign. But wouldn't it be wonderful if some 527 type organization were to
- purchase a list of ALL Virginia voters
- send out a mailing which
-- reminded them they could vote in the Dem Senate primary
-- gave examples of what Miller says Webb said or wrote
-- then gave, as kathy just did, the actual contexts
By the way, publishing openly, as on this Webb site, and having someone then read something publicly available, does not, as far as I know, qualify as coordination.